Frozen fruits (“Peaches, berries, cherries, etc.And you can roll them out and use them to make calzones or mini-pizzas.”) They rise and bake up so beautifully, and you can slather them with butter and chopped rosemary and turn them into something entirely different. Frozen dinner rolls (“I love the (storebought!) unrisen, unbaked little round balls of dough.Chicken breasts, wings, legs, and thighs, either flash frozen then stored in ziploc bags, or vacuum sealed.

Bread (“Crusty artisan loaves that I get when I’m in the big city, and a couple of back-up loaves of sandwich breads”).Fill in the more perishable items weekly or biweekly!) Freezer (Note: The fridge list contains only long-lasting staples.

Tortillas: flour and corn if stored properly, they seem to last forever in the fridge.

Heavy cream (“For cooking, desserts, and coffee!”).

Cheese: long-lasting varieties like Cheddar, Parmesan, feta.

Make BLT’s, top burgers, cut into bits and fry with onion as the basis for some pasta sauces and soups.”)

Bacon (”And this can be a freezer item too.

With all of the right ingredients, sauces, and condiments already on hand, those frantic, last-minute drives to town will be a thing of the past. After all, nobody likes having to run to the store just to whip up what could have been a 30-minute meal. In fact, it’s your secret weapon to faster, more budget-friendly cooking adventures. “Then I just fill in the fresh things (milk, bread, eggs, fresh produce, meat, etc.) as needed.”īut even for those of you who are cool with, you know, leaving your home every once in a while, a well-organized pantry is a must. “Since I never like to get in my car and go anywhere, ever (don’t be like me I have issues, man), I try my best to structure things so that I have a stockpile of basic essentials that I buy in bulk once, twice, three times a year,” she says. Happy pantry stocking!įor Ree Drummond, having a well-stocked pantry, freezer, and fridge is a necessity-and that’s a fact any homebody at heart will understand. We've tweaked this story a bit since it was first published in 2012, but it's just as helpful and true to Ree's method as it was before.

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